張
張

counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

11 strokesFrequency 403JLPT N2Grade 5

On

チョウ

Kun

は.る-は.り-ば.り

Nanori

はりわり

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Common Words

やっぱり《矢っ張り》AdverbUsually kanaFreq #476
1

as expected; sure enough; just as one thought

Examples
やっぱり、あなたは私の思ったとおりの人だった。
You're just the kind of person I imagined you'd be.
2

after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case

Examples
やっぱり何とかやってのけたね。
You managed it after all.
北海道に行ったら、やっぱり海の幸を食べないと行った意味がないでしょう。
A trip to Hokkaido is not a trip to Hokkaido unless you try the seafood.
3

too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either

4

still; as before

Examples
私たちの家は快適ですが、やっぱり前の家がなつかしい。
Our house is nice, but I still miss the old one.
5

all the same; even so; still; nonetheless

Examples
疲れているが、やっぱり行くつもりだ。
I'm tired, but I'm going anyway.
やはり《矢張り》AdverbUsually kanaFreq #524
1

as expected; sure enough; just as one thought

Examples
欠点があるけどやはり彼が好きです。
I love him despite his faults.
「そうか。やはり私のほうが年を食ってる。私は今年で２０うんたら才だ」「いや、わかんねーよ」
"Oh? Then, as I expected, I've been around longer than you. This year I'm 20-mumble years old." "What does that tell me?"
2

after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case

Examples
止むを得ず訪問するのはいやだったが、やはりしないわけにはいかなかった。
I disliked the idea of the necessary call, but it had to be done.
3

too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either

4

still; as before

5

all the same; even so; still; nonetheless

Examples
彼は頭がよいがやはり嫌いだ。
He's intelligent, but I still don't like him.
《頑張る》がんばるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #549
1

to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best

Examples
いや、頑張ればできるよ。
Yes, he can, if he tries hard.
2

to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)

3

to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

緊張きんちょうNounFreq #796
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

tension; strain; nervousness; stress

Examples
「僕、飛行機に乗るのはこれが初めてなんだ。緊張するよ」と博がいいます。
"This is my first flight. I'm nervous," says Hiroshi.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)

Examples
冷戦の緊張が高まった。
Cold-war tension has mounted.
3

Physiology

tonus; muscle tone

引っ張るひっぱるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1622
1

to pull; to draw; to pull tight

Examples
この生地は引っ張るとすぐ伸びる。
This material stretches easily.
2

to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch

3

to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)

4

to drag; to haul; to tow

5

to lead (e.g. one's followers)

6

to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)

7

to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join

8

to delay; to prolong

9

to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)

10

to quote; to cite; to reference

11

Baseball

to pull the ball

12

to wear; to put on

張る貼るはるGodan verbFreq #1671
1

Transitive verb; Esp. 貼る

to stick; to paste; to affix

Examples
あなたの願書に最近の写真を貼りなさい。
Attach a recent photograph to your application form.
2

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (e.g. a tent)

Examples
クモがクモの巣を張るところを見たことがありますか。
Have you ever seen a spider spinning its web?
3

Intransitive verb

to form (e.g. ice on a pond)

4

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

to fill; to swell

5

Transitive verb

to stick out; to push out

6

Transitive verb

to post (a link, etc. online)

7

Intransitive verb

to be expensive

8

Transitive verb

to keep a watch on; to be on the lookout

9

Transitive verb

to slap

10

張る only; Intransitive verb; Mahjong

to become one tile away from completion

11

Transitive verb; Mathematics

to span; to generate

主張しゅちょうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #2138
1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention; opinion; tenet

Examples
私たちはその重要性を主張した。
We insisted on its importance.
見張る見はるみはる瞠るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3857
1

見張る／見はる only

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out

Examples
ビキニスタイルの美少女は浜辺では目を見張らすものだった。
The pretty girl in the bikini was an eye-opener on the beach.
2

to open (one's eyes) wide

胸を張る胸をはるむねをはるExpressionGodan verbFreq #3881
1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

Examples
えっへんと大いばりでアリスは胸を張った。
"A-hem!" Alice boasted, puffing up with pride.
緊張感きんちょうかんNounFreq #4636
1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

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